Bruce, I am leery about the MRE's on E-BAY. My supplier, www.MajorSurplusNSurvival.com just bought a large quantity of recent factory overruns. I ll call to see if they're 2000 date. They keep their supplies pretty current. A single case(12) @41.95 2-5 @ 39.00 6 + @ 36.95. A few of the selections are allready sold out.<br><br>